Rotovia-
17-06-2007, 14:55
After the third constitutional crises in two years, Emperor Bacchus has ordered immediate elections to fill the vacuum left in the institutional power structure. The current situation began with the death of the late Empress, grand-mother to Emperor Bacchus, then President. To avoid the constitutional conflict of holding both the offices of head of the Republic and Commonwealth, he stepped down from the Office of President. Without an Act of Succession, a series of proxy-leaders served until Senator Sarah Hours gained the support of the Youth League of The Liberal Party (the largest party within the government coalition) and assumed the title of President (without a popular vote). Despite no clear guideline either for or against this appointment, President Hours successfully secured a Vote of Confidence and passed to consecutive budgets before plummeting economy and lack of support from the Rotovian Military saw Minister for National Defence Ivana Cuvalo lead fellow Liberal Senators to dissolve the Hours Administration. Leader of the Republican Party (second largest party within the government coalition) Vice President Aptiva has acted as a proxy-President to prevent complete national implosion.
Previous months have seen three provinces and a naval fleet cede from the central government. Though all were returned after the Emperor threatened to turn the Praetorian Guard against the dissenters.
With the Government Coalition (Liberals, Republicans & Liberal Reform Party) embattled from all sides and the Liberals unable to agree on a successor the massive majority they currently enjoy is under increasing threat
[daily updates available]
Current Parliamentary layout:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Dionysus777/ParliamentLayout.gif
Major Parties:
Liberal Party of Rotovia
Incumbent: Coalition leader
No nominee for President
15 years of government
Strong focus on tax reduction
Strong focus on health reform
History of unstable economic growth
Willing to consider nuclear scale down of new nuclear devices, as a grandfather clause only
Large support from upper-middle class/moderate left
Conservative Party of Rotovia
Minor opposition party
Presidential nominee expected after party convention later this month
Formed government for 8 years before Liberal take-over
History of democratic suppression
Strong focus on stable economic growth
Strong focus on "re-invigorating the Rotovian military"
Large support from ex-servicemen/moderate right
Nationalist Reform Party
General Marcus Eyves
Major opposition party
New-comer at last election
Drawing support from western provinces unhappy with lack of stability
Favours more aggressive stance on foreign relations and deficit control
Liberal Reform Party
Incumbent: Coalition member
Break-away from Liberal Party
Made up of younger Liberals who do not necessarily support the absolutist positions of the "Blue Guard" or old Liberals who fought to undo every institution of the former Conservative government
Moderate version of Liberal Party with focus on free-trade
Republican Party of Rotovia
Incumbent: Coalition member
Vice President Julia Aptiva
15 years of government experience
Undergoing fundamental shift in ideology from "tearing down the walls of oppression" to "building the platform for prosperity"
Strong focus on foreign investment
Strong focus on better unity with Crete
More independence for provinces
Support base from smaller communities/provinces
Communist Coalition
Minor opposition party
No nominee for president
Supports roll-back of the "Bacchus Market Plan" which advocated tariff reduction
Calls for laws restricting the ability of provinces to manage their own economies to be scrapped, as these laws prevent the sparsely flung island operating under semi-communist autonomy from gaining legal recognition
Previous months have seen three provinces and a naval fleet cede from the central government. Though all were returned after the Emperor threatened to turn the Praetorian Guard against the dissenters.
With the Government Coalition (Liberals, Republicans & Liberal Reform Party) embattled from all sides and the Liberals unable to agree on a successor the massive majority they currently enjoy is under increasing threat
[daily updates available]
Current Parliamentary layout:
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v209/Dionysus777/ParliamentLayout.gif
Major Parties:
Liberal Party of Rotovia
Incumbent: Coalition leader
No nominee for President
15 years of government
Strong focus on tax reduction
Strong focus on health reform
History of unstable economic growth
Willing to consider nuclear scale down of new nuclear devices, as a grandfather clause only
Large support from upper-middle class/moderate left
Conservative Party of Rotovia
Minor opposition party
Presidential nominee expected after party convention later this month
Formed government for 8 years before Liberal take-over
History of democratic suppression
Strong focus on stable economic growth
Strong focus on "re-invigorating the Rotovian military"
Large support from ex-servicemen/moderate right
Nationalist Reform Party
General Marcus Eyves
Major opposition party
New-comer at last election
Drawing support from western provinces unhappy with lack of stability
Favours more aggressive stance on foreign relations and deficit control
Liberal Reform Party
Incumbent: Coalition member
Break-away from Liberal Party
Made up of younger Liberals who do not necessarily support the absolutist positions of the "Blue Guard" or old Liberals who fought to undo every institution of the former Conservative government
Moderate version of Liberal Party with focus on free-trade
Republican Party of Rotovia
Incumbent: Coalition member
Vice President Julia Aptiva
15 years of government experience
Undergoing fundamental shift in ideology from "tearing down the walls of oppression" to "building the platform for prosperity"
Strong focus on foreign investment
Strong focus on better unity with Crete
More independence for provinces
Support base from smaller communities/provinces
Communist Coalition
Minor opposition party
No nominee for president
Supports roll-back of the "Bacchus Market Plan" which advocated tariff reduction
Calls for laws restricting the ability of provinces to manage their own economies to be scrapped, as these laws prevent the sparsely flung island operating under semi-communist autonomy from gaining legal recognition